Interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Homeless youth are at high risk for HIV infection as a consequence of risky sexual behaviour. Interventions for homeless youth are challenging. Assessment of the effectiveness of interventions to modify sexual risk behaviours for preventing HIV in homeless youth is needed.

Objectives

To evaluate and summarize the effectiveness of interventions for modifying sexual risk behaviours and preventing transmission of HIV among homeless youth.

Search strategy

We searched electronic databases (CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, AIDSearch, Gateway, PsycInfo, LILACS), reference lists of eligible articles, international health agency publication lists, and clinical trial registries. The search was updated January 2010. We contacted authors of published reports and other key rol

SUBMITTER: Naranbhai V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3624078 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature